Paige Pimental

PPimental12@unity.edu , 45 Emerson St. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 02740. 508-525-1049

Personal Profile

I am currently pursuing a career in the captive animal care field given my great
interest in the health and wellbeing of exotic and domestic animals alike. Courses
I have taken focus on the biological sciences, husbandry and management of wild
animals, and aim to develop educational and interpretive techniques.

Education

Unity College Unity, Maine

Bachelors of Science - Captive Wildlife Care and Education, Expected graduation:
May 2016
New Bedford High School New Bedford, Massachusetts
Diploma 2012

Professional Experience

Audubon Nature Institute New Orleans, Louisiana

Zoo Hospital Intern (Summer 2015)
Practiced proper handling and restraint methods of various zoo and rehab animals
for routine examination or treatment.
Daily husbandry and diet prep for in-hospital patients including Wolf Guenons,
African Great White Pelicans, Water Dragons, song birds, and small raptors.
Daily enrichment for the primates such as puzzle feeders, novel items, and new
furniture.
Helped in the collection of feces, blood, and urine for analysis, developed x-rays
of collection and rehab animals, and administered medications on daily basis to
in-hospital patients.

Unity College Animal Program Unity, ME

Barn Crew Work Study Position (January May 2015)
Clean, fed, maintained enclosures for heritage breeds of livestock in the college
educational barn; including American Guinea hogs, Katahtin sheep, San Clemente
Island goats, and Silver Fox rabbits.
Maintained record keeping, behavioral observations, socialization, and training by
use of operant conditioning.

New England Animal Hospital Fairhaven, MA (June 2013 Aug. 2013)

Buttonwood Pet Hospital New Bedford, MA (Sept. 2011- July 2012)
Veterinarian Technician: Knowledgeable in all major fields including:
In-patient medical care: Administered IV catheters, drew blood for lab tests,
administered medications, performed treatments, cleaned, fed, and walked.
Anesthesia: induction, maintenance of patient, monitoring, recovery, maintenance of
equipment.
Surgery: preparations, doctor assistance, sterilization methods.
Dentistry: ultrasonic cleaning and polishing, extractions, dental radiographs.
Radiology: positioning patients for radiographs, proper exposure techniques, taking
radiographs, developing x-rays, reporting back to doctor.
Laboratory duties: collecting specimens for analysis: fecal, urine, blood, ear cultures,
skin scrapings etc. reading and recording results.
Client Communication: discharge instructions, follow-up appointments, and
medication administration instructions.

Technician duties: gathering patient weighs and vitals, bandage changes, suture
removal assistance, inventory-restocking: medications, prescription foods, supplies,
filling prescriptions.
Receptionist: scheduling appointments, cleaning exam rooms
Training: conducted orientation of new employees

Volunteer Experience
Dartmouth Humane Society Dartmouth, MA (2011-2012)

Dog and cat kennel assistant: cleaning, sanitizing, feeding, grooming, and
walking.
Food storage: 50+ pound bags of food, cat litter etc.

Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm Unity, ME (Feb. 2013 present)

Halter training: proper restraint, teaching commands, walking, and trailer

loading/unloading
Pasture clean-up: fecal removal, irrigation.
Herd health: fecal examinations

References:
Julie Liberante- Audubon Zoo Hospital Keeper
New Orleans, Louisiana
504-212-5247
jliberante@auduboninstitute.org
Arianna Silva - Humane Society & Shelter SouthCoast
Dartmouth, MA.
508-995-6661
Corry Pratt Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm
Unity, Maine.
207-356-2464
Rachel Gonsalves New England Animal Hospital
Fairhaven, MA.
508-996-6700